# Accident 20180115006629A: Md Helicopter Inc 369HM, Perrysburg, OH, January 15, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 2018, 11:40 local time
- Place: Perrysburg, OH
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5017° N, 83.4453° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5017&lon=-83.4453&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4QX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4QX-2021-08-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: MD Helicopters 369HM (registry code 3030011, https://openairdocs.org/model/md-helicopters-369hm) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20 (registry code 54178, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MD HELICOPTER INC 369HM
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180115006629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON JANUARY 15, 2018 AT 11:40 EST VISTA I AIRCRAFT N4QX, MD 369HM, WAS INSPECTING POWER LINES, WHEN IT LOST CONTROL AND CRASH LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD.

AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED DUE TO SNOWING CONDITIONS.

NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILE FOR THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.

THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED EITHER THE POWER LINES OR THE TRANSITION TOWERS. GROUND SCARS AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.

THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED DURING THE IMPACT AND CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS WERE INCLUDED WITHIN THE MAIN WRECKAGE AREA/SITE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN18FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA074), Jan 15, 2018: MD Helicopters 369HM (N4QX), Perrysburg, OH, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to snow or ice ingestion at an altitude that was insufficient to allow for engine re-ignition. Contributing to the accident were conditions, including altitude and flat…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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